Reflections on a Knitted Christmas Part 1, The Menfolk

Determined to give my family and close friends a knitted gift each for Christmas 2017, I set out a plan of action to select the ideal design, with a very definite criteria.

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Empty Nest Syndrome – Knitting my way through it.

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For the majority of my adult life I’ve been a mum

For all of my adult life I’ve been a mum, I had Dina before I was old enough to vote and if we’re being honest, I’ve grown up with my kids, the older two especially.  You’d be forgiven for thinking, that I probably never had a chance to leave home before my children came along, but that’s not the case.  I’d already been living ‘independently’, on and off for about two years, before I had Dina (whole different story and something akin to an Eastenders plot line).

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Cloud Cover

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I’m an early riser, especially when I don’t have to be.  It’s Sunday, so it’s OK to have a lie in, but oh no, that never works does it?  My eyes were forced open by 6 and no amount lying still with my eyes closed brought about some much needed extra zzz’s.

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